Pencil sharpener



Oct. 7, 1930. J. A. TAYLOR PENCIL SHARPENE'R Filed June 14, 1927 WillE5555 Patented Oct. .7, 1930 UNITED STATES P TENT-O JAMEsA. TAYLOR, oroiivomnnrr, oHIo PENCIL sun-Br anna Application filed June 14, 1927;seen No. 193,837. r

This invention relates to pencil sharpeners. a The principal object ofthis invention isthe production of a pencil sharpener, which will bedurable, efficient in use, one'that will be simple and easy tomanufacturmand one scribed, claimed, and illustrated in the ac-.

companying drawings, in which drawings: 5 Figure 1 is a side elevationof'jthe lIIlPIOVGd attachment showing the same applied to a conventionalpencil. H

'Figure 2 is a. front elevation of thei'm e 1 proved attachment showingthe same on a pencil, t

Figure?) is a rear elevation of the attachment showing the same on thepencil,

Figure .4 is-a longitudinal section through the attachmentshowingthesame on a pencil,

Figure 5 is a perspective of the attachment removed from the pencil,j H

Figure 6 is a longitudinal section through the attachment showing thesame in use for sharpening a pencil, and

3 0 Figure? is atransverse section through the attachment taken on theline 717 of Figure 5'looking in the direction of the arrows showintheformation of the thumb piece.

M eferring to the drawings in detail, where in similar referencecharacters designate cor responding parts throughout the several views,the letter A indicates a pencil and B the improved attachmenttherefor. V

vFor the purpose'of facilitating the carry-- ing of'the pencilsharpener,a pencil A i shown of the usual type. i v r The improved attachment B.is preferably formed from a single stripof sheet metal and includes abod 13 which is arcuated transversely to con orm to the configuration ofa pencil. One end of the body is formed with arcuate ears 14 which formin connection with the body a cylindrical'barrel portion 15, whichreceives and grips the body'portion lO-of the pencil. One end of thebody- 13 is providedwith anextension 16, which forms in connection, withthe pencil a clasp forengaging the pocketso asto preventloss r of thepencil. This extension ldis curved arcuately as atl? so as to slightlyoffset the samefrom the pencil adj a'centto the barrel 15;and to addresiliency to the-extension. i

Directly inwardrof thepocketclip16,'thef body l is provided with? anelongated open ing-l23 and lHWilI'dfOf thegopening 23, awsec- 0ndelongated'opening 24 is provided fThel metal between the openings23and-24; is slightly struck out as at 2,5 to provide a to provide acutting knife '26", "which" is em- 1 ployed forsharpening thepencilfaswi-llbe later described. The -metal forming the straighttransverse surface, whichi's beveled metal forming the elongatedopening-24m not cut entirely away but only the longitudi nal side ofstheopening at onecnd. This ITlBiZZlllS bent up above the surface oif'thebody 13- to substantially "V;s11ape and forms" a thumb rest andpusher26, "lhe sidefwal ls"of the opening 24; canbeprovided with ears27;

, for engaging the free end-of tlie thumbresti alsojfipreferred to*roughen the outer face of one ear-14, as at 29, so as to provide afile, which can be used for a number of different purposes;

The method ofusing the pencil sharpener isas follows, the pencil isinserted through the elongated opening 23 and the pencil'is grasped inthe right hand with the thumb against the thumb piece 26 The left handcan'he used to grasp thepocket clip 16s0; as to form a guide, and theattachment is moved along the pencil and the cutting edge into en-Vgagement with the wood and leg thereof. 7 1

Thus it can be seen, by referring to Figure '6 by drawing the pencil"rearwardly and'moving the sharpener forwardly, that the pencil 5 can beeasily sharpened The forwardwall of the opening 23 acts ,1, 1

asa guideflfor the pencil, in this instance, and

prevents the breakageiof the pencil point during the sharpening process.7

Changes in details may be made Without departing from thespirit or thescope; of this invention, hutwhat Iclaim as newis 1. A device of thecharacter set forth, including a body, arcuate in cross section andprovided with an opening and adjacent the opening with a transversestraight portion having a cutting edge arranged next to the opening anda thumb rest extending outwardly beyond said portion.

2. A device of the character set forth, including a body, arcuate incross section and provided with an opening and immediately adjacent theopening with atransverse straight portion having a cutting edge arrangednext to the opening, and a thumb rest carried by and extending outwardlyfrom said portion.

3. A pencilattachment including abody arcuate in cross section forapplication to a pencil and provided in the side thereof With an openingand immediately adjacent the opening with a transverse straight portionhaving a cutting edge arranged next to the opening, and almemberextending; from; an end ofthe body and of arcuate formation inlongitudinal section with its free-end arranged in contact with thepencil to prevent the cutting edge of said portion from engaging thepencil during the application of the device.

4. A device of the character set forth, in-, eluding a body arcuate incross section and provided withzian opening and immediatelyadjacent theopening with a transverse straight portion having a cutting; edgearranged next to the opening, a thumb rest extending outwardly from saidportion, and a; member extending from an end of the bodyand of arcuateformation in longitudinal section With its free end in contactv with thepencil to prevent thecutting edge of said portion from engaging thepencil during the application of the device.

In testimony whereof I atfixmy vsignature.

' JAMES A. TAYLOR-H

